The Effect of Covid 19 Restrictions on Domestic Violence Against Women: Literature Review

Abstract

The coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has become a growing global pandemic worldwide. Countries have had to take urgent measures to control the epidemic. Movement restrictions, social distance, isolation, closure of workplaces outside of markets, remote working, distance education are among the important measures to protect public health and reduce disease transmission. Although this situation improved the course of the pandemic, it caused the deterioration of power dynamics within the family. Due to Covid 19, economic inadequacies, stress, increased use of alcohol, the victim and perpetrator of violence sharing the same environment for a long time, and lack of social support have also led to an increase in risk factors for domestic violence. The purpose of this review is to examine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on domestic violence against women in the light of the literature.

Keywords

• Covid-19 virus
• Female
• Domestic violence
• Pandemics

Covid 19 Sınırlandırılmalarının Kadına Yönelik Aile İçi Şiddet Üzerine Etkisi: Literatür Taraması

Abstract

Şiddetli akut solunum sendromu koronavirüs 2'nin neden olduğu korona virüs hastalığı dünya çapında büyüyen küresel bir pandemi haline gelmiştir. Salgını kontrol altına alabilmek ülkeler acil önlemler almak zorunda kalmıştır. Halkın sağlığını korumak ve hastalık bulaşmasını azaltmak için hareket kısıtlamaları, sosyal mesafe, izolasyon, marketler dışında işyerlerinin kapatılması, uzaktan çalışma, uzaktan eğitim alınan önemler arasında yer almaktadır. Bu durum pandeminin seyrini iyileştirse de aile içi güç dinamiklerinin bozulmasına neden olmuştur. Covid 19 nedeniyle ekonomik yetersizlikler, stres, alkol kullanımının artması, şiddet mağduru ve şiddeti uygulayan bireyin uzun süre aynı ortamı paylaşması, sosyal destek yetersizliği aile içi şiddette ilişkin risk faktörlerinin de artmasına sebep olmuştur. Bu derlemenin amacı, COVID-19 sınırlandırmalarının kadına yönelik aile içi şiddete etkisini literatür doğrultusunda incelemektir.

Keywords

• Covid-19 virüsü
• Kadın
• Aile içi şiddet
• Pandemi

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